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Tre Foreign ve1rkWn m -- The. news by the Unin caqe'-toaidgesertay, bringing Paris-dhiesTo the20thyand Lu don to tlie 28h uit We make a summary orsomo additional items of news receivedby to-day's mail. The entente cordiale between England a and France appears- to have been aban doned. . The Times and Debates are quar relling about the :suicide of the,. Duke' de Praslin.' The. one contending hat it was done-at the instigation of the French government,-tO which the latter. in reply intimates that the latter history ofEngland furnishes more -dAisgraceful scandalous events. England is said io be aedrely'engagelin 0ming herself,aine h French are making strict enquiries into the ciuse of these ml litary preparations. .. The. report is, that Louis Phillippe has said-"It is now man Sfest that Palmerston seeks war. He is N . -an evilgenius that would set all Europe on - -ire." An extremely important occurrence has provoked this remark. The English Cab inet, it is said, at the latest dates, has sent and order to the lonian Isles, to fit out an - expedition for Italy. Two regiments were' -to be immediately. transported to -A.ncoba, and Lord Palmerston has given the Austrian Cabinet a notice of it. - Louis Phillippe and M. Guizot bave re turned to Piris- on account of this move ment.. and a council of ministers hasbeen calleid for the lei day of September. Pal inerston has desired to anticipate. events. H4e knew that* the Cabinet of Vienna was assured of the -perfect neutrality of the F'rench government, from the moment when Eugland pressed Austria to make common cause with her in the protest against the message in relation to the Montpensser affair. By interposing in Italy she arrests the progress of Austria, and -gains two points at once-that of ma king Austria quit her temporizihig policy in relation to Spain, and' that of makiug France declare herself. A letter in the' Paris Presse. dated from Rome on the 17th of August, states that the last expresses have brought the most serious news from Ferrara, and every one is asking with impatience, what attitude will be adopted by the European powers in view of the great events of w hich Italy is soon to become the scene, and especially what will be the 'conduct of the French government. The same letter adds : "The exceeding goodness and deep charity of Pius IX. produced the belief at first among men that he would be deficiect -in energy , but it.is impussible to forget the ancient family from which he had descended. He surely has the courage of a noble race. Become now the h'ead of the church, and the re prnsentative of true liberty in Italy, and perhaps in Europe, he can, if he pleases mdke every' absolute sovereign treamble on.his throne.": - 1aly contintued to be agitated by the in terferedce of Austria, and" the Pope is reported veu' to have said, that if not otherwise to be resisted, he, 'd-Jimself mouns hiphorie aid lead his' ithe 'Austran intrliopers. The -Duk.and; Duchess c~im m bi s'dduble c~~rip".ig exten ed 't-o ung. d. G the Journal Ades ri harrowing account of the m a b'.a heavy swordr6oiia.. ibarteen or fifteen' gaping won~ia ere ini flieted by 'the hand of the huiband upon Sall parts of the body of hijs. wife. .-.The first blows aroused:'th'e sleeping woman-who spi-ang from her 'ied, and as' Sthe appearance in the apartment testidied, maititained a long and fierce struggle for life with her assassin-seeking particularly to reachthe 'bell and thus briug relief but in vain, She 1ell under the ropeatod blows. -~. '~ ' ~..The Duke de Praslin was a memiber of-~the Household of the Queen of the French, - The murder'was-committed in the house of the victims father-the old Marshal Sebastiani. -Frauce-one of the historical names too of France-eniered his wife's bedroom at night and assassinated her.-The cause as signed is that lie had criminal relations with a M'lle. Deoluzy, the 'governess of his children, and that his wvife had reproached him 'vith his infidelity. ' After the assassination was discovered and the Duke was urested, he destroyed himself with poison,' which th~e London papers insinuate wvas permnitted~ by the - :ninistry to reach him, in order that the scandal of the triali atnd the execution of such it man might 'oe 'a'voided. . The Duches was the daughter of Mar shal Sebastiani, was the mother of auime ' children, and beloved by all for her bonn ties and her, excellence of character and S conduct. The refor'm banquets continue to be or ganized in the departments of France, ~ notwithstanding the efforts of the govern nuent Io'brevenit them. The Bank of England has been mnore liberal in its discounts, alihouigh it is in ~some perplexity as to thme bills which can safely be taken. Teresult of the English election corn pleted, exhibits Liberals 251, Peelites 91, Protectionists 165t ; giving a total of 507, The Post gives the numbers as follows : Returns ascertained, Protectionists 237,. Libei-als 319, 'Poeeites 86, Nondescript (Lord" Seaham) 1-653. Returns not - yet made, 'Kilkenny .coutnty 2. Orkney 1 S656: Sudbury disfranchised 2-65S. 'By univ'eisala'uent'the corn~ crops of Europe are abuint in quantity and ex ' cellent quality.' ,Even the potatoe disease seents to have disappeared. " j~'Prices of food were every were falling and the labouring people were' regaining confidence in the future and courage to re sume work. . - ' Additional failures in London, Liverpool; -and elselvhere had incr'eased the conster nation among business men: and as the Sloses~ ons the cargoes of grain and flour we're Jlikely to .be increased by the coum tinned' downward tendency-the bursting ~g7 ~<. ~' up of these fallen-houses wvill pr'ove moore disastrous.''' The King of Naple is 'said to have felt the .necessity of reform; he had diminished tije price of salt, and abolished the duty on griniding corn, it is dow added that be flai.,permitted the introiuctiona ofdome 0 f thejournals of Rome which wer -:t eus prohibited ; of lato,'even the iart di Roma had been interdicted.- Charleston Erening News. From the N. 0. Picayune. 16thinst. THE PROSPECT OF PEACE. La Patria issued yesierday. afternoon on extia conidining sorne news, or rather some cqnfident anticipations of news from Mexico. The schooner Charran, Capt. Golding, arrived yesteiday morning from Tampico, whence she sailed on the 5th inst. The Tampico, correspondent of La, Patria writes that he has received the fot lowing letter from the capital-we give the translation of La Pata: MExtco, August 23. 1846. Esteemed Friend-I have already infor med you that Gen. Scott proposed a sus pension of arms on the 21st, and that vi was followed by an armistice agreed to on the 22d inst. A uigotiation was forth with opened wiLh Mr. Trist, - and I have juste been assured that up to yesterday it had impressed very. satisfactorily. Very shortly a treaty of peace, it is expected, will be concluded. The principal articles are the following: The U. S. shall restore to Mexico the Californias, together with all''the ports, cities and towns whiph the American forces occupy in our territory. The U. S. shall forever retain the State ofTexas, whose litnits shall extend to the left bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, com prising Matamoros. by means of a canal, which shall be cut for that purpose. 1n respect to this latter point it appears that nothing definite has been agreed upon. It has been found impossible to assemble Congress, consequently a junta of "nota bles" will be formed for the express pur pose of revising the t .eaty. There are' other articles, but as they are of secondary importance they tre not given . Gen. Valencia marched to Toluca, where he publicly declared that he would not recognise Santa Anta as president of the Republic nor as commander-in-chief; and he proposed to assemble troops for the purpose of attacking the capital. Sub sequently, however, it appears he. surren dered himself to the Government, by whom he has been sent prisoner to Guadalupe, where he is to be brought before a court martial. Gen. Alvarez is announced as intending to re-assemnble his troopt, for the purpose of attacking the Amaeicans on the first favorable opportunity. Gen. Paredes, it is stated, is marching on the capital with a respectablq force, which he has succeeded in bringing to gether, with a viewto help his countrymen. This he persists in doing, notivithistandiog the order that has been transmitted to him from Santa Anna to quite the country-to return again to the place of his exile. Gen. Salas.-I have just seen 'a com munication from Gen. Salas, dated from Coayacan. where he remained a prisoper. In this, he declares that it was by the un skilfulneas of-Valencia, 'tiinfhe co'wardice of Torreo ' bat the battle of Contreras 1 'on, instead of obeying 4he .rc as, which directed him to Charge the ~~ ans with his cavalry, he aN ed, and in this. manner a ud destructiuoon our iaranft. R or what'it is worth. It is aa city of Mexico than has h'e~~t~ythe way of Vera Cruz. Not five~ take it, believes the United States are going to restore California. There may be some diplomatic arrange ment by which we may exchange the title by conquest which we no rv have for one by purchase-q suppose the three mil lions are intetnted for some such put pose. But the United States will never give up California, and this part of the letter must e all fudge. The statement about the canal atid Mlatamoros is simply uninitelligi ble. But this letter, which we give solely to gratify the gaping curiosity of the town for every word of news from Mexico, is important in one view of it. It confirms the fact that 3Mexicans generally do siti crdly believe that an immrediate peace is to grow out of the late victories and the negotiations founded upon them. The let ter writers with our army show themselves'by tio means so sanguine of this as do the Mexicans. 'This we regard as a good omen for peace, and we attach no other importance to La Patria's letter thani as onfrming this fact. WVe are now houtly expecting Later arrivals frotn Vera Cruz. with decisive infurmation as to the issue of the negotiations. WVe trust Gen. Scott will not allow any waste of titne in this business; should 'the Mexican commission ers show any signs of insitteerity or more procrastnationt, -the armistice should be broken off, anid the capital occupied. We infer from thie Union that Mr. Trist's in. structios are very concise andl specific, and if so there can be no possible use for tedious diplomacy. From the Charleston Mercury,. NORTil CAROLINA REGIMENT. We rcgct to perceive by the fullowitng leter thatt CoL PAYNE has been involved itt a dlilliCUlty wvith his regiment, resulting in the death of one of his men. We know nthitg of the merits of the case, oilier than what appears in the letter; but takitng the facts as there stated, we conceive that olonel PAYNE was altogether justifiable in the course lie piursued, and that the state of insubhordation and revolt exhibited, im peratively demanded ot his hands the most prompt and decided measure for its sub pression. We kionv COt.. PAYNa, and though a rigid disciplinarian, we feel con fident that he would be guilty of no act unbecoming a htighmniaded gentleman and gallant officer: BUENA VIsTA, Aug. 16, 18-47. Aa 'occurrence took place lost evening which I had not purposed relating, fearing that somethigg- more distressing might grow out of it, but as everything seems quiet now, I will briefly relate the circum stance... Cot. Payne, of North Carolina regiment, from the .rigid system of disci pline wich he has pnrsued,has.become very unyopular in his own, regiment and in the Mississippi and Virginia regiments, with which he has been hrown in con nectioni as officer of the- tday. Many in. suits have been'offered him: by members of the two latter, and this feeling has grad. ually been ripening till it came ..to-a head' -lasl night A crowed naembl aou, TRE'BWTLE 'OF CHORUBUSCO. r Vreliadve at length received an account a ithe ifat battle which has been fought t bffor the eapital, from the pens of our t owl friends. The New Orleans payers i came to hand by this- evening's southern t rmail; but the Mary Kingsland had not arrived when the New Orleans papers <t the 7th weri published. The despatches, however, which were expressed from New f Orieans, were received in the mail by the r Secretaries of State and of War; and we i ire.enabled to lay some very interesting c detaihl of the bloodiest, and perhaps the I most decisive and brilliant battle of the I war, before our readers. 0 C We have not heard whether any des- E patches have been received from General % Scott;: nor, indeed, that any letters have been received by the Secretary fron. Ihe v camp. But instead of these, we have v beesi favored' with the following letters r received'at the War Departmnent from an c 6Mider at Vera Cruz-the first written by I himself, and the other :wo addressed to I him by two officers of the army-one a 9 highly distinguished general, who 'bore a the brunt and battle of the day,' and the v other from a captain in the service. These c letters give to the whole account the stamp f and authenticity of official intelligence. t In addition to these, we give copious ex- c tracts from the "Sun of Anahuac" (Vera 9 Craz") of the-1st September, derived also, i no doubt, from the most authentic sdurces. s We hope to receive other details of these u thrilling events in the course of :o-motrow, t which we shall hasten to lay before our s readers. - These eveuits are glorious to. the arms h of our country.' The most important-, and ( perhaps the most correct letter which we t publish-certainly from an officer of the t highest disiinction-represents the dispari- i ty of the numberof the troops engaged,and 1 the losses of the respective armies, in the v most imposing forin-7;000 only of our i men actually engaged in the main battle t of Chturubusco-uly 7,000 with two light t batteries of eight pieces. in conflict with c 32,000 of the enemy, with a heavy artillery r and strongly fortified. After two hours of v bloody conflict, mainly with the'hayonet, t we carried everything-the enemy were i pursued to the gates of the city. Our a loss (heavy indeed !) short of 1,000, "the i enemy's 5,000, including many distin- c guished men." This is, indeed, a brilliant p victory. We congratulate the whole coun- t try upon the glory which our arms have c attained, and the prospect it promises of c peace. An Armistice had been concluded F for forty-eight hours-the particulars of i which we give in full order to open nego- I tations. We give the names of the Mexi- c can commissioners, at the head of whom c stands Herrera himself. Mr. Trist writes, t that they-had already had two meetings, t and were to have a third, and perhaps a i last interview, on Monday, the 30th Au- c gust. It wonid be idle for us to speculate b on the ultimate results. Indeed, we have ' no time to night for that purpose, even if u ie had all the elements of calculation be- i fore us. - But we cannot forbear adding, that this v decisive victory places the capital of the ' Mexicans-atthe mercy- of our arms. The il constekiA caused by the rout of thei.r v aafdieidced.the enemy to enter - into: h negopiations-for pear.e. The issue of this 6 negotiation is-not.to be counted on- with t conadence. . The firmness with which the ii war hasbeen prosecuted has brought the c infatuated Mexicans to enter on the discus- a sion of peace. A fter the panic of the tmo-t mantis passed, they may again manifest c their insane obstinacy in prolonging thef war. There should be no relaxation ofi our efforts, no pause itn our preparat inns,t until a peace is conquered, and a ratified treaty shall secure its continuance. From IJtc Spar tan. c -G LENN S PRiNoGs, Sept. 18, 1847. f DEAa in:t I received the accompanying r Despatches from the Palmetto Regimtent of the Army in Mexico, by the express( from Columbia last night, and send them to you tor publicatien. They contain m at- c ters of the deepest interest to the people of the State, and am sure you, will take( pleasure in adopting the mostprompt meatns of giving them publicity.r I am, very respectfully, Yours, &c., DAVID JOHNSON. 1 Z. .D. COTTaELL, Esq.1 COL. DICKINSON'S REPORT. HEADQUARTERs, So. Ca. Reg't Volunteers, San Augusiine, . A ugust 23d, 1847. GENERAL: Early on the morning of the 20th inst., Col.. Butler, in pursuantce of your orders, marched his cormmand from the road running to the South of his queir ters, by which it wa's reported many Mex icans were retroating from the field of ~ Cotreras to the City of Mexico. Owving to the thick patches of maguey and a ragged ravine, he could not reach his po- ~ sition until several hundred of the enemy had passed. As the Regiment emerged from the ravine into a field, extending to the road, (whic~h field was flanked on our right by a stone wall, extending to the road and enclosing an orchard,) we dia- I covered large masses of the enemy in the road before us; and albhough they per ceived as at the same tume, they were unable to escape beyond our reach untilr every gun in the Battalion had been I brought to bear upon theta; most, hw ever, had broken into an open field oppo- I site, which only the more exposed theta to oar fire. Through this field in full musket I range ofour position, mingled groups of their Cavalry and Infantry continued to pass. Shortly,..however, we perceived C large masses formitig in line of battle, - under cover of the stone wall, already tentioned-and that a large body was advancing frotna orchard, on our right I flank and rear. Col. Butler immediately changed front to the right by a flunk move-1 ment, atnd brought the enemy, in both I their positions, as they advanced fromta cover, under his fire; this they returned for< a short time, and then retreated. Col. Btler perceiving that others of the enemy< wore piassing through the field tn our front, I left a fewi files to guard our rear-formed again on the road, and maintained a steady fire upon the enemy, who continued to< pass for about.20 minntes. Lar-ge bodies tirty.-men, soid privates,1 reinient; and, ubseqiueteni ego. thrown arthis tenta -A-numbe -aT so assembled in fr'oiof s nel's tent, who was'sidian -i and indulged in bititTl l-d ness. These crowds -were.di tad two men ordered to be take pro vost guard. .The inen "o" pany rdered to perform'the~ dy ti were compelled to obedieniege ol nel. -One of theni ,heei- do take his arms, uintil'C6i dbIis sword over him and threatee q hI down if he refused. That i ing. evinced a deterinination notioo ..were ordered to the rear of thecolonel. tand obeyed contrary to his expecta ind were dismissed after answerkii' their names. - Subsequintly, quitie-a s I the evening, another.posae assembl~e tfront of the colonel's 'teut, but' as I ein sight they' began to disperse erent directions. He ordered them ' but they refused. The Colonel th d out that he would fire if they did no tand rdered thetr again, and upo e re fusing, discharged his" pistol the crowd, bringing down two me nun ding one of them mortally. T mpt and decisive siep quelled the Ini and the Colonel reported to Gen. C' d Gen. Wool, who approved of h ,duct. They both- repaired to the camp, every thing was quiet. I reget to say 't the Colonel did not receive any ve, naui mous support from his officers o '-a oc casion. The man who was so:0 b i, ih0t ied last night, I have - no-time .. rri te more, for the mail is on the poCi clo sing. Do' Col. Iilson, ' of North Cd .We. leaiugthat, by his will, the late 'aois D- Wilson, of the'twelfth in ,.be queathed to the "Cliairman of th'untry court of Edgecomb, in North olina, and to his successors in office, fo tbd sand dollars,-to be applied to the pport of the poor of said country. . tct of charity is touchingly beautu CoL. Wilson had for years represeei the -.outry of Edgecomb in the Sena f his' native State.o. When it appeare iobE: le that the requisition - for v oteers made by the President on ' the 'vernor f North Carolina would not belnet,-he resigned hisseat in the Senate, vol 6hered, and was elected a captain, thihiest post to which the voice of the meakcould elevate him; and in that httmb 'ank marched to Mexico. Before marching he made his will, nod evinced his, "titude to the constituency which had long honored him with their confidea -, .and his charitable regard for his poor n hIbors, by this munificent bequest. T105 has ot fallen itn tho service' of his eiUtry a braver or a better man.- Washinioia Un ion Col. Curtis.-The citizens -o ine :ountry, Ohio, lately, offered a din ier to Col. Curtis and'the. volunt o the 3d Ohio Regiment, in Woost ..!rhb Colonel, 'who, by the. way, I whig, made the speech in the eveuing' us-' tained the war-sust ird''its p 6ion --charged its co'm'micenent'i .' ao --denied thatis ii i4" ural causes, be ciren vente. hz4;hat he mass of the Mexicans wIe e n~ittl ietter condition than the slavas of the South, if as good. He deniedkitawe :ould make peace by ..oitkidratwing our rrmy; it must be done by .teaehiag the snemy to respect our' rights. Opposition ere, a-nosng our people, to- aftigorous grosecution of the war, would only lead he Mexicans to srcppose that 'they 'could 3btain peace on hetter terms, etc. The speculations in regard to the'chan ns of a Traty the approaching Session af Congress, &c., are from the pen of the Wshiogton correspondent of the Phila telphia Ledger. The only difficulty that I apprehend is rrom the Wilmnot Proviso men in the Sen te, and for this purpose the President will assuredlly convene the Senate immedi tely after the ratification of the treaty by the Mexican Congress, in-order that they may act solely in their Eitecutive capacity. without being influenced by' the political movements of the day. The opinion is, that the required two-thirds of all-ihe vo ters will be obtained for the, treaty inspite of the proviso, and this the more so, asithe three millions will, in all probability, be paid to Mexico immediately after the rati hcation of the treaty by their Congress. Our Senate will scarcely go so far in enforciog mere negatives, which can never he of any practical application in a coun try, physically and morally unfit for the trial of the proposition, as toaaciifiee mon ey, territory, national honor, and the lives of our citizens to a mere abstraction. Such a course would he suicidal to them and to the country, and involve' boths in disgrace and ridicule. The Georgia Mounted Battalion.-We learn from the Columbus Euquirer that the six Compaiiies composing this Battalion, tookt up the line. of march to the seat of Wr on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day last, under the command of Lieut. Col. James S. Calhoun, They will con centrate we understand, at^ Society Hill, Ala.,' and proceed direct from thence to Mobile .by way of Montgomery. The force numbered betwveen 450) and 500 men. Previous to their 'departure, Col. Cal houn wvas presented with -two fine, horses to bear him through the toils of his arduous service, Onse ofithem was the gift of Getn. MDogald and others, the other a presenat from his friend Daniel Griffin. Counterfeit Bank of Cliarleston Bills. We find the following in the Riclitmondt Enquirer :-CaurTo,.!-We learn that counterfeit eight dollar notes of th. Bank of Charleston, (South Carolina,) are in circulation.' We- yesterday saw ones, They are forgeries, as .that Pank has -e sued no notes of that denomihationi, So we are informed bysa Bank oficer Capitol of Alal ama.-T he new C0 pitol at Montgomery, Ala., .itis aid, will be soon finished and ready for the transfr of the State Government: to it. The next session of the Legislature will,'of lotlree, behld at Montgoinery, fMexicans thancame foria&din-i sndi-eed themselves io'Col. Butler, who' i seing other nodies all coming, rem aidei . pow the road. with three companies,while be rest of the Regiment, in pursuance .f n order from the General, retired beyond t he ravine to oppose a very large body of "avalry, appearing in our rear. Of the- i nemy, one hundred and twenty-seven 1 127). were killed and wounded, and two- i uidred and seventeen (217) iakdii"priso I era. Among the latter were the follai- I ig officers of rank, to wit :-OnieGeiieral I fficer, two Staff officers, two Colonels, 1 'ree Lieut. Colonels. fouriCoimiiandatits, I Iree Captains, and-four Lieutenants. Our I wn loss in the action,. from the random I re of the enemy, was one Sergeant se. I erely wounded, and one privateslightly. Capt. Marshall with his Company, (E.) ras left as a guard over the prisoners, who i rere placed in a Church, and 'the Regi. 1 ient, soon after, took up its line of march j n the road to Mexico. About noon the J 6egimeut was ordered to make a detour to 4 1e left, and strike upon the -same road-a 4 hort distance beyodd the enemy's works I t Cheraposa, to cut off.their retreat, as it i rai reported that the works had been arried by our troops. - On arriving on the 1 .eld after the subsequent action, we found t iat the New York Regiment, in 'conse- I uence of numbers of horsemen and a ( mail corpse ofthellowitzer -battery hav ig intruded themselves betwixt us, were c mae three hundred :yards in advance of i s, and the ninth Infantry attached, for the me being, to our Brigade, nearly the i ,me distance in our rear; at the -'proper 1 oint we 'proceeded to form. the line of i attle, and as soon as the two right flank ;ompanies were in line, we were ordered 1 > advance-despatch in reaching the road I ) cut olf retreaf being considered of more I nportauce'than a regular advance. Be- c >re, however, one half of the Companies i ere in line we found the New York Reg- ] nent retiring under cover of the Hacienda, i > out right, and as soon as our line was i anasked by this Regiment, we found i urselves exposed to a heavy fire from the i )ad, which appeared to be densely filled i rith Mexican troops, as also-the Hacienda i > the left of the field we occupied, and I nmediately on the road.-As we had ttempted, for the reason stated, very im erfect order, in 'our line of battle, was I btained; and as that appeared now indis- I ensable, we were ordered to tnarch by I 'e right flank, as we reached the left flank ] f the New York Regiment. As the Ha. ienda did not possess sufficient breadth to rotect the flanks in forming line of battle ' i its rear, the Battalion was ordered to 1 >rm by Companies, and to march in I olumn to the line, in advance of the Ha- ] ienda, and a little to its left, upon which I le General in person had placed himself; i iere they were ordered to deploy upon i ie Colour Company. The Companies I f the left wing formed in regular order, I ut some (Companies of the right wing I rere thrown into confused masses by the I bstrusion of miscellaneous troops, belong- r ig to different arms of the service, this a ras mostly remedied, and the advance c as ordered. The line continued to ad; i ance, under a heavy fire, some 30 paces -1 a rear of the General, about 150 yards, hen they- were halted.-The General ad cautioned the -:men not to opeshthei' I re, tintil -he-gaV ihe6rder&i but. directly iey h hk icis t i line of battle,' and at this time theqiqad- C f mixed reoop,upon our extreme right, ready mentioned, commenced firing. and< me Battalion aupposing the order given, penedl its fire. It was understood by the ld officers to have been the General's tention to have made our Battalion the nse of form ation of the others attached to is brigade, and that as sonn as the wholei ere in line, they were to advance within ither easy musket range of the road, or to harge as lhe should deem best. As the' ring had already commenced, and did ot interfere with the formation of the ther Battalion, it was permitted, to con nue. As soon, bowever, as one or two Joompanies of the New York Regiment peared mnarching up to our right, the, rer -was given to charge, and the Bat dion was gallantly led forward by Maj. aladden, then in command of the Regi ent. The Colonel had been killed di ectly after our fire had been opened, and be Lieut. Colonel severely wounded a few inutes hefore the charge. Our line of< attle numbered, at the commencement, 3I ~eld officers, 2 Staff oflicers, 7 Capt ains, 4 Lieutenants, 22 Sergeants, 273 rank I nd file; after the battle, the number who rre unwvounded, for duty. wvas 1 Fteld licer (Major,)5S Captains. 18 Lieutenants, 2 Sergeants, 169 rank and file. The tal of our loss in the engagement in illed and wounded, was 136. 'The Major informed me, that upon reaching the posi on of the enemy, he found that they had .1 bandloned it, and were in full retreat forr me City; several CompanIes were in pur. it, and the others formed as a reserve in 2e road. The whole were shortly ordered >advance, by the General, but. inconse uence of the large number of killed and rounded reported to him, the Battalion Ias soon ordered back to tlie Hacienda, ow converted into a Hospital. The 3 ompanics sent in pursuit, were overtaken y-a piece of Artillery, whichi they-sup. orted to the suburbs of the City, 'until hoy were recalled.. -- - Capt, Marshall, who rejoined the Regi-. 'ent with his command at this place, sports to tme that soon after the Battalion ad loft the Church where the prisoners ere placed under his .charge, 'finding! imself destitute of provisions. sent si de achment of his Company to forage for uit and green corn; this detachment sur rised a party of Mexican soldiers engaged r the~same p~ursuit. They killed one and apitured 43, whomi they brought back and elivered to their Captaitn. This makes< he total number taken at that place. 269, hich, with 13i7 killed and wouinded makes total of 337.. - I should he unjust to the officers-or the lgiment and of my .own feelings, were to close this report without acknowledging he gallant manner in which all the grades y otlcers perfortmed their duty, and sus ained the honor of their flag. Until the ngagement of the evening, our Regiment a, been in no very~ datngerious postiton, nd the troops in that regard were raw and nexperienced ; upon that occasion .egech difier lied to lead his conandand their umber- in killed and woqnded ul ows hgw ommandib -i i short tinieaiter,dre - he leg,and' 'iehefth Iext iniak.1Fit I vound, althonjb' seji us1d, is'leg;, he a in subbeqien d.dv'ince --iV. Ifere'hothad earfe - le thilile''battlcs neant erived iid a inna'r? ife;-: Asyou wiitjesd ant bering, I will, n1-idd iP tot only. ahia eli'4 3 ather tohis Regimeint.7 - I have 'aliadj'stihth'rd equired of iery offe, adfire o his(command and thait full y all." A'rew instanceilofgf~i ecidentially under my iemedito' d r will mention , not as isigliJgi iitntos-uracondaci'9haract - >f the-whole corps. obtfieeii -'4 3lddden attracted my aftentido -bb egard for regularity disordbf . >artial, seemed to giv'e"hiis Ctne si was always- at his post and dt" ines Sumpter & Dno4nA ft pomparies, exibited thiait pro rder so necessary. on 'he once did I see either cdrps I' e ler,ibehind its timeupon t nela - he advance; the frst lostits wer ight, arid- ended 1te 'egemnt u inough to' bury its" dead. andb wounded to the-Hospil 1hd-th' nent upon the!; coloui ( Walker's,) that and .Capt e which formed-the rt upon A, y annihilated ; the Grat'after- 4'41l rmed, having but fo moe leftand ither, (the largest Companji in ibi nent,) leaving but'24. :1 was iea'rCs DeSaussure, and saw his cl6thing li - -iddled with bdllets. 'He stood' an ight and. front during all ba tiini, ex ting such cool courage tbitt''noone nen wavered, throu h the TooTe -te was bathed in the blood 'fhis: Dext co ado. Capt. William Blandiag,'&~ly )any F.. and Lieut Wm. C Mra - ommanding Company D'.Dboi'kth 3ompanies' -flags on the right fanls:t heir Companies during the heavidsiof ire ; the latter received his fromdieb dyi tauds of his gillant su6alterd,]iLi't. - L. Adams, who fell with i:iA il ind the former from his coldur Srge 'Hicks.) who also fell w hndid : doffett, of Company C., received.aider. round in the leg, but remained"fid ill a rapid advance lef him ---b ieut. J.R. Clark, commanding oiC a J, was attracting my attotidobby: I ome orders in his usual quietandh - te Imanner, when be. receive ear will'prove a mortal wod d. ap ). Blanding, of the Siati beingsnm .n ed, and the commUd sall A iinself to the toUImpa fy whibleO65 riinally belonged, an'd'rWi's"wdniis vhile sharing his frtur init'hOnba%1 langer of thefighit.. Adf J'amei'fs"Q n the latter part of the-:tiwa vonnded in the faci, i rders of the ic6nieie __ -Lient;Shnbrii~'K aving-losti'his -- JampanyEwhere held'i he: engagen'et,. The Fiedi fficers-being-all d'iei.6:udied?0's nond, of the Ij"adoy :ommunicated the orders dr'he Geaa . lirectly to the aCapraids-rofilCor di's~ shenevor' the. noise 'of the 'nenge >revemied them %eing heard.'l eg lsM :o acknowledge my~ onbligaionsiobii iay admiratientfor his- very gallant be -' ng during the engageruenf. -' -P" Very Respectfully Yours,-&c., ; . P.-DICKINSON ' Lieut. Col. Com'dg So Ga. Regiment PIU Division. 'i. 4 H EADQUARTERS lst BRIGAD~~~ ST. A uous'rng, Mexico, Aug. 24' Sta:-On ihe 19th inst., abouto ock n the afternoon pursuant to' the order-f he General, commanding this divilliba ~ narched from this -place .with -.tieoNe lork and South Carolina -Regimeni' T olunteers, towards .the battle .field oFi lontreras. On reporting to the Comma~. le-in- chief, who occupied 'n imyarriva osition, which overlooked 'the field'P lescribed to me in a few wo'rds clbe ion of.the contending forces, pbinte he route of my.commnand,'and: brielfly' tructed me as to. the dispositow~d ~ ie o'jld render my force the' mol exvt ly. .Directing my march ugobihe4I ear Contrenas, th'e trols 'bbd-s ver ground covtred with rodcks andea.~. n:1 f.lled with chasms, wbichi rsend be route almost 'impassable.Aisit avine 'along therbediofashieh-r rolibdm appid stream,'-was passed! after dark?* he wearied troops'atier.crossingI ai0%t hem to be upon their arms untl zit mnd .whilst 'occupying this postio'1 trong pickets throw~ utby m qi liscovered, and-fired upon and drb Sbody of 'Mexican - 1nfaonrynidovs :hruugh thie fields ina.dilection 'f'oreoi tosition, towards the city. Ihate sai e earned that anr attempt bad,. in-like sa%~ ' er been made by .the enemyti a >osition on the. main road, ce'nidby. at teg't' of Artillery,; and.:h iii'i ant of success, thushbeing foledli~ ffort to r:etii-e during' the nihtyu nidnight I again resumed ahea ihi~ oined Bri'r.-GenaSmith in the Vil tready alluded to. - ' Sim'g 'Gen Smith sprey t i ar!iyat nade the most judleious arkany eeas urning and surprising thea Medty ion about day. break, and wilth h ~ould not wvish to' lnterefei.T pon my cominand the neceissi~t~ l he position evacuated by Gen.8.4 ws threatened b'y th'eny 'Tff sd Iufantry in the right ad i >f his Cavalry on the left.. A bout day break 'tho risk fire of grape' aid frbou~ :hrch and.village in:~.hice~ was posted, and alsW up~r~ ' iwn troops (lispiaye ' : " 4 right and front, e moement in pro ~ 'i by the left and 1 -5 r ' 3contn Dl Rtley's Brgi edrt the reer~ whi Ws* 4litaroie'